Deidra Bentley, LPC

Deidra Bentley, LPC, helps people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, and relationship concerns. She works with adults facing depression, trauma, grief, intimacy-related issues, and the strain of parenting and life changes. She creates an affirming space for identity exploration and supports LGBTQ people and those from marginalized backgrounds.

Her style is collaborative and compassionate. Sessions focus on clear goals and practical skills. She uses mindfulness and body-based awareness to help people notice feelings without being overwhelmed.

Bentley draws on a mix of approaches to meet each person's needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to spot patterns of thinking that fuel anxiety or low mood. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify values and take meaningful steps toward them.

She also incorporates Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance. Existential ideas come into play when people are wrestling with meaning, purpose, and difficult life choices.

With 11 years as a licensed professional counselor in Georgia, Bentley focuses on helping people build resilience. Clients work on communication, self-acceptance, and healthier coping. To start, visitors use the site’s Start Therapy flow to match and schedule a time.

How therapeutic approaches guide online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying what matters most and taking small actions that align with those values. It helps when people feel stuck by anxiety, avoidance, or meaning questions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, behaviors, and feelings and teaches practical tools to reduce anxiety and lift mood. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers skills for regulating strong emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness when relationships feel turbulent.

Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose approaches that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That decision is revisited as people try strategies and notice what helps.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, shorten travel time, and allow scheduling during breaks or between responsibilities. It can also let people use video or phone in ways that suit their comfort level, and support learning practical skills they can apply between meetings.